The dojo, the "place of the Way" (the place for studying Zen), is where we practice our martial arts. It is the place where we train hard, learn, and help others.

It is where the battles with the inner-self are fought, and where the greatest victories are won.

It is the place where we strive for excellence.

It is the place where there is no room for our ego, our preconceptions, our desires.

It is the place where we seek to discover the real us. It is a place of mutual love and respect.

Here we strive to perfect the human spirit through effort, dedication, sacrifice, and hard work.

The dojo is a place of peace, harmony, and the natural order of things.

The dojo has no human discrimination, unethical or immoral conduct, or crime against human or nature.

In the dojo, shared purpose, physical and mental challenge, effort, sacrifice and growth breeds a brotherhood of unique, extraordinary people whose lives and spirits are forever forged and bonded in the fire of karatedo.

We martial arts practitioners of true budo are seeking to find real peace, happiness, harmony, and understanding of ourselves and others. We seek to realise true enlightenment

The dojo is our cosmos. It is the reality. Life outside the dojo, the everyday world, is the fantasy.

But it is in the everyday world that we must also live.

To become true people, to become more and more what we are capable of becoming, everyday life must also become our dojo.

Authentic Japanese Goju karate suitable for minimum 9 years
of age and adults. We focus on developing well rounded people with strong
social skills, effective self defence abilities and a strong moral
character. Our students explore and master karate
techniques, make some terrific friends, and develop strong self confidence, We
help people to development & maintain fitness, health and personal energy,
The instructors have over 60 years of combined experience. The Chief Instructor
is ranked 5th Dan Master and is supported by a group of Black Belts who are dedicated to helping each student
find their personal best selves. We are
self defence oriented and so do not compete in tournaments. We concentrate on
solid and effective self defence and coping strategies for the modern
world. A new student says: " .... having visited a few clubs around I
found our club to be the most structured, methodical, sincere, and has the MOST
HELPFUL group which supports each other."